Signing Skills Coach, 2026-27 School Year

Position Details

Location: Fairport, NY 14450

Term of Employment: 10‑Month, Full‑Time

Starting Date: September 2026

Salary Range: $21.50 per hour

Duties

• Work one‑to‑one assisting students with the skills necessary to successfully participate in the classroom, including attending to instruction, supporting life‑skills development, following classroom routines, and meeting behavioral expectations.
• Act as a language model to develop students’ expressive and receptive use of signed language.
• Facilitate spoken and signed communication between the student and others during the school day, including basic interpreting for students and staff when necessary.
• Assist with classroom management by monitoring individual student behavior and implementing positive behavior management strategies supported by the program.
• Perform physical intervention techniques (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention) when necessary; be willing and able to be trained in TCI and maintain all TCI certification requirements.
• Ride the school bus with students and support students in community‑based learning activities (work experience, field trips, vocational training); may be required to transport self in personal vehicle to off‑campus activities.
• Assist students with swimming in therapeutic and/or traditional chlorinated pool.
• Assist in self‑help, toileting, personal care activities, and mobility for students with disabilities.
• Maintain diplomatic working relationships with teachers, parents, students, and other support personnel.
• Perform other duties related to specific programs.
• Read and respond to email communication daily.
• Attend training sessions and scheduled Signing Skills Coach and Deaf Education staff meetings.

Qualifications

• High school graduate; associate degree preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced sign language skills.
• Basic interpreting skills.
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training preferred.
• Experience in support service programs with deaf/hard‑of‑hearing or special education programs preferred.
• Desire to work with students with disabilities.
• Physically able to perform essential functions of the position (with or without reasonable accommodation).